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The Southwest Transportation Workforce Center (SWTWC) has teamed up with Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) to create and offer a pilot transportation planning curriculum to demonstrate how students can use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as an entry to transportation planning career pathways where none formally existed. This pilot is being funded through a grant […] Read More

The SouthWest Transportation Workforce Center (SWTWC) has added more than 60 new entries to its Resource Center page. This page is a unique feature on the updated SWTWC website, which serves as a compendium of information for industry professionals and individuals seeking education and training programs in the transportation industry. Each entry in the website’s compendium represents an […] Read More

  You are being asked to participate in a research study conducted by the Southwest Transportation Workforce Center, located at California State University Long Beach. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because of your expertise in trade and transportation. Please read and scroll down to be redirected to the survey. PURPOSE […] Read More

  You are being asked to participate in a research study conducted by the Southwest Transportation Workforce Center, located at California State University Long Beach. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because of your expertise in trade and transportation. Please read and scroll down to be redirected to the survey. PURPOSE […] Read More

  You are being asked to participate in a research study conducted by the Southwest Transportation Workforce Center, located at California State University Long Beach. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because of your expertise in transportation planning. Please read and scroll down to be redirected to the survey. PURPOSE OF […] Read More

Logistics and transportation is an industry found on the ocean, on the ground and in the air. A career in logistics means managing the flow of information, goods and resources. Truck drivers, warehouse workers, managers and equipment operators are just some of the many people who control the transport and delivery of goods. http://study.com/videos/Logistics_and_Transportation_Professions_Video_Career_Options.html

Members of the National Network for the Transportation Workforce (NNTW) team led a Transportation Research Board panel discussion on January 10, 2017 to share how career pathway demonstration programs can unite industry and academic leaders to prepare the next generation of transportation professionals. The panel, titled “Transportation Career Pathways,” was sponsored by the TRB Standing […] Read More

SWTWC has launched a new data resource that utilizes geospatial information technology to offer a visual representation of its occupational data analysis and projections. This resource helps users access and analyze state-level data for critical transportation occupations in the Southwest region. Read More

Grailing Jones, National Executive Director at Schneider National Inc., talks about the diversification of the transportation workforce and the methods he uses to recruit a diverse pool of workers. Read More

The Southwest Transportation Workforce Center (SWTWC), one of the METRANS family of centers, and the Northeast Transportation Workforce Center (NETWC) are co-sponsoring a November 10 webinar on how electric vehicles are being incorporated into high school curricula. As the nation moves toward having more vehicles powered by electricity and alternative fuels and away from traditionally […] Read More